Pharos unveiled its Pharos Smart Navigation
While they're mostly a maker of standalone GPS devices, Pharos has had a line of smartphones for a while.
The latest models are the Traveler 117 and 127. Both models are unlocked GSM/EDGE/HSDPA phones that run on T-Mobile's EDGE network or AT&T's 3G HSDPA network. They run Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with 400 Mhz processors, which we consider the minimum for Windows Mobile to perform well. They have 2-megapixel cameras, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, and weigh 4.8 ounces.
The main difference between the two units is that the Traveler 117 has a 2.8" 640x480 touch screen and no keyboard, and the Traveler 127 has a 2.5", 320x240 screen and a keyboard. The Traveler 127 actually looks a lot like a BlackBerry 8800, if the BlackBerry ran Windows Mobile.
The real draw of these phones, of course, is Pharos' navigation software, which will come with each device. Pharos' new Smart Navigator product has some interesting features, such as the ability for families to follow the locations of each others' devices on a map or through the Net - good for caravanning. Pharos POI hosts approximately twelve million POIs including national parks, beaches, forests, earthquake faults, and other natural and historical features from the U.S. Geologic Survey.
Smart Navigator users can instantly access maps of the United States, Canada, or other countries and use them with intelligent route calculation and turn-by-turn route guidance via graphic and text instructions as well as voice prompts, according to Pharos. It will navigate using maps resident on a device or download maps on demand wirelessly from Pharos. Its routing calculation can occur either on the phone or on Pharos' server.
The Traveler 117 and 127 will be available on December 1 at Amazon.com and Newegg.com, for $529.95.
The latest models are the Traveler 117 and 127. Both models are unlocked GSM/EDGE/HSDPA phones that run on T-Mobile's EDGE network or AT&T's 3G HSDPA network. They run Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with 400 Mhz processors, which we consider the minimum for Windows Mobile to perform well. They have 2-megapixel cameras, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, and weigh 4.8 ounces.
The main difference between the two units is that the Traveler 117 has a 2.8" 640x480 touch screen and no keyboard, and the Traveler 127 has a 2.5", 320x240 screen and a keyboard. The Traveler 127 actually looks a lot like a BlackBerry 8800, if the BlackBerry ran Windows Mobile.
The real draw of these phones, of course, is Pharos' navigation software, which will come with each device. Pharos' new Smart Navigator product has some interesting features, such as the ability for families to follow the locations of each others' devices on a map or through the Net - good for caravanning. Pharos POI hosts approximately twelve million POIs including national parks, beaches, forests, earthquake faults, and other natural and historical features from the U.S. Geologic Survey.
Smart Navigator users can instantly access maps of the United States, Canada, or other countries and use them with intelligent route calculation and turn-by-turn route guidance via graphic and text instructions as well as voice prompts, according to Pharos. It will navigate using maps resident on a device or download maps on demand wirelessly from Pharos. Its routing calculation can occur either on the phone or on Pharos' server.
The Traveler 117 and 127 will be available on December 1 at Amazon.com and Newegg.com, for $529.95.
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